Mills n Moors Series 

Join us as we connect the varied 'off-road' tracks that radiate from the Piece Hall in Halifax out into the Luddenden Valley.

This is our first ride of 2025 and so we are delighted to have:

1.  A new event badge
2.  Hot soup at the event hub
3.  A route that takes riders on a flowing bridleway over to Pule Hill, the only mountain col in West Yorkshire
4.  A long route section through Luddenden Valley, a unique valley with no tarmac road through it
5.  The bonus of a ride up one of the longest cobbled bridleways in the Calder Valley at Ogden.  Ace.

Luddenden Valley is a unique steep sided valley with only one lane into the valley and that's a bridleway.  The valley itself is noted for having no electric pylons and no TV or phone masts as its a conservation area. 

For us as riders the valley is steep sided and heavily wooded with a broad and winding green lane taking us through the old gate house of Castle Carr, past Bobs Tearoom and along the brook to the Lord Nelson pub.  It is a delight to ride a gravel bike or mtb along this lane and onto the numerous tracks and lanes that link to Halifax.

As with very Mills n Moors event there are three routes on offer:

 - 'blue' grade route at 35km / 660 meters of climbing

 - 'red' grade route at 56km / 1000 meters of climbing and

 - 'black' grade route at 74km with a total elevation of 1,500 meters!

Maps of each route can be found on the Yorkshire Divide website: https://yorkshiredivide.co.uk/mills-n-moors-series

 

The Event Hub

• The event hub is at Cycle Gear, an independent bike shop in Halifax

• The start line is at the front of the shop at 68 Horton Street, HX1 1QE

• Register in the shop on Sunday between 8am - 10am 

• Any gravel bike / mountain bike / E-bike is welcome and would get you around the route

• The start line is 1 minute from Halifax train station

 

The routes

• Each route starts by riding past Halifax Minster and over to Pule Hill, onto Ogden then Luddenden.  

• It is a self-guided ride with no way markings saying ‘Mills n Moors route’

• You will receive all three gpx route files in the week leading up to the event

• Its your choice which route to ride as any type of bike is fine on each route - gravel bike, e-bike, mtb.

• The ‘blue’, ‘red’ and ‘black’ refers to how strenuous the trail is by distance and elevation and not by how rough the tracks are.

• Minimum age of 12 years old when accompanied by a parent / guardian

• Halifax is ‘car park’ town with 700+ car parking spaces / map on YD website / £1 all day parking

 

On the day

• Enjoy a relaxed tea / coffee / biscuits / home made cakes inside the bike shop BEFORE

• Hot soup and bread rolls back at the bike shop AFTER your ride

• Pick up your embroidered cloth badge inside the shop (new colours for 2025)

• Toilet facilities inside the shop 

• Head off when you're ready as there is no ‘mass start’

• A list of kit that you should carry is on the website: www.yorkshiredivide.co.uk

 

Contact

Any question about the ride then please contact Adrian at: yorkshiredivide@gmail.com 

 

View the Event Disclaimer / Terms and Conditions.

View the Event Cancellation / Refund Policy.

Other events in the Mills n Moors Series

Sun 23 Feb 25

Mills n Moors - Forest of Rossendale

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